The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-08
A STIRRING APPEAL.
ADDRESS OF THE CITY CENTRAL
DPHOCRACIC COMMITTEE.


wisdom. Justice. and Courage-A Re
preventative Ticket-Respects Paid to
the Coalition spotters.
HDQTRs CGTY DEMOCRATIC CoMT'FE,
RICHMOND, Va, October :, 1887.
Fellow Democrats deserve glad
greetings of cOngratulation. On ycstcr-
day YOU proved that the Democratic party
Of our beautiful city is guided by wisdom,
Justice and courage BY wisdom, be-
cause YOU preferred rather 60 be guided
by intelligent and patriotic principles
than by The specious bidding of selfish
demagOgues. By Justice, because You de-
mandcd and made the nomination of a
ticket which would prove that I'm the
Democratic party men are selected as
standard bearers for their real worth, and
not on account of their wealth or social
position. BY courage, because in the face
Of falseh0Od and attempted intimidation
you openly and fearlessly told all who
tried to mislead you by fraud or to re-
strain YOU By intimidation, that you are
true and tried Democrats.
To those Democrats who did not vote
with us. because they were misled by the
false statement that no laboring man can
get Justice in the Democratic party, we
have only 10 say, that, while we regret
that they allowed themselves TO be de-
ceived bv selfish demagogues, we earnest
ly and cordially invite them TO give us
their earnest and hearty support, IN order
that we might make our victory IN No
yember all the more overwhelming. \ on
have been once deceived. You were in
duced bv inckery TO stay out of the pri-
mary I'm order 10 prevent the nOmina-
ton of a working man. In other words,
you. who are working men, we're used by
selfish tricksters 20 defeat fellow work
inc man. Not satisfied with thus dcceiy
inc YOU. the same selt-seeking cema-
rOeus tried 10 intimidate yOu by putting
spoilers 40 the voting precincts, By
your manhood and love Of freedom, we
urge Won to ayenge the insult BY your
love of fair-dealing, We ask YOU 10 pun
lsh the tricKery. BY your appreciation
of the wisdom Of Democratic principle =,
we appeal 20 YOU 10 work for and vote
with the Democratic party.
DO NOT allow yOursclye, 10 be misled
by the false cry Of Reform that Is now
/ solustilv sung by those, whose only
idea of "Reform" is election of them
selves 10 remuneraiiye offices. The true
| interests of wOrkingmen are benefited
/ ky The enactment of wise and just laws
| that affect them as body, not by the
unworthy election 10 office OF few selfish
agitators. Therein lies the difference
between the Democratic party and those
men who claim 10 lead The Reform party.
/ The former desire TO benefit the working
in0 men a. a class-the latter, 90 benefit
/ themselves and few supporters by the
division of political offices. The one
+ looks to- the advancement of the many
| the other 10 selfish aggrandizemeni OF
/ the few.
True Reform is a iudicious correction
of evils. and am intelligent progress to
wards Justice. 1t does not consist In
division of political places amongst
I few
The history of the Democratic party j.
the history of intelligent political prog
reSs n began with the foremost Demo
crat of an the world, who demanded iol
every one the right to worship their Goo
AS they might choose. Ii continues to-
dav I'm the present chief of the Demo
cratic party, who protected in his little
homestead the poor man. who was being
oppressed by "a wealthy and powerful
corporation. Through all It's history Il
/ has been a foe TO oppression, whether II
be religious, political, or social
II asserted that the Democratic party
would not have passed the laws 10 la.
lately enacted for the benefit of the work
inc men had they not been earnestly
urred so 10 do by the laboring men
Admit that 10 be true, and what does II
nroyes II proves that there is no need
for so-called Reform party because II
proves that the Democratic party Is al
ways willing to listen 10 any request iol
true reform-that is the enactment ol
lust laws. No man, except the present
leaders of the so-called Reform party
can complain of the Democratic party
as long as II adopts the wise suggestions
of IFS own members Even those leaders
would not complain but for the fact tha
they are Republicans, and therefore pO
litical enemies.
To those who were not deceived, ant
stood by the Democratic party on yester
dav. we again give hearty congratula
tions You did we'll and n0bly. loi
NAV well feel proud of your work. lol
fourht against distrust, born OF slander
YoH fought against intimidation, general
ed i'm impudence and insult You not onll
fought. bnt YOU won a glorious victory
Richmond reioices not only for herself
but with a generosity that has Away
been hers, she rejOices because she send
clad tidings 90 all our brother Democrat
Throughout the State As We stan'
proud of our victory we feel glad that VI
give encouragement to all Democrat
within her limits The old Common
wealth will feel grateful to you for thi
assurance. that neither William Mahon
or John ). Wise will be elected to mis-
represent her in the United States Senate
But fellow-DemOcrats while we re
ioice in our victory, let us not be unmlnd
ful of what lies before us. Let us no
become inert or Indifferent to our dutie-
Eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty
We must work-we must work earnestl.
and faithfully until the night Of the II
of November. Let your past gloriou
work be but an indication OF the SUI